Ben Affleck is a brooding superhero in batsuit in new image from Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice

Warner Bros. has released a new image of Ben Affleck in a batsuit from upcoming film Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

The actor is shown in profile as he stares broodingly ahead.

The picture is part of a 75th anniversary collection of Batman images from film, TV and games, which will be displayed at Comic-Con this weekend in San Diego.

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Exciting day: Warner Bros. released a new photo of Ben Affleck as Batman on Thursday

'Yes, as fans have started pointing out, within the dozens of photos and illustrations on the wall is a brand new image of Batman from the upcoming film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' DC Entertainment wrote on its blog.

'The filmmakers wanted to include this new cinematic version of the Dark Knight in the anniversary mosaic so it could be discovered by fans.'

First still: The follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel will see Henry reprising his role as Clark Kent/Superman and Affleck making his debut as Bruce Wayne/Batman

It was certainly an exciting day for superhero fans after a mysterious newTwitter picture has raised the possibility of a Star Wars and Superman hybrid.